Dallin Litster, 27, of Boise, was sentenced to one to 15 years in prison for the attempted murder guilty plea and one to five years for each of five felony discharge guilty pleas.

According to Provo police, the judge went against a recommendation of serving time concurrently with Litster’s Idaho sentence from a separate matter, opting instead for the sentence to be served consecutively and to begin after his Idaho time has been served.

“We again extend our appreciation to the Twin Falls County Sheriff’s Office and BYU Police Department for their assistance and partnership throughout the investigation, and we are pleased to reach the closure of this case,” Provo police said in a news release.

Litster was charged with the crime on Jan. 22, more than four years after the alleged incident.

According to a Provo police report, nine shots were fired in the early morning of Aug. 3, 2020, at the MTC main security booth by an individual driving what appeared to be a Subaru Outback.

A security guard said he had to jump to the ground to avoid being shot and was injured by broken glass. The MTC was temporarily closed at the time due to COVID-19.

Provo police said it worked with BYU police and reviewed the evidence, including camera footage, and interviewed the guard but were unable to identify a suspect or the involved vehicle.

A break in the case came in May 2024 when Litster confessed to the shooting while being transported to a Twin Falls jail by an officer, according to Provo police.

“(Litster) spontaneously stated that he had shot up a booth near the Missionary Training Center, in Provo, Utah, during COVID. Defendant stated that the booth was empty when he shot into it and it was not a drive-by, just vandalism,” court documents said.

The county attorney’s office said a Utah Valley University detective found Litster had been enrolled at UVU for the 2020 fall semester. Soon after the incident, he moved to Georgia and later to Idaho.

Court documents stated several of Litster’s former roommates in 2020 told police Litster was negative about The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and had prior issues with missionaries. Litster’s mother said he drove an off-white Subaru Outback and had firearms and mental health issues.

A Provo detective found a 2007 gold Subaru Outback that was once registered to Litster’s father and had Idaho license plates. It appeared to match the vehicle from the surveillance footage.